1895–96 City Cup

1895–96 City Cup

Tournament details
Country	Ireland
Teams	4
Defending champions	Linfield
Final positions
Champions	Linfield (2nd win)
Runner-up	Distillery
Tournament statistics
Matches played	14
Goals scored	55 (3.93 per match)

The 1895–96 City Cup was the second edition of the City Cup, a cup competition in Irish football.^[1]

The tournament was won by Linfield for the second time and second consecutive year.^[2][3] They defeated Distillery 2–1 in a test match replay after both teams finished level on points in the table, and after the first test match to decide the winner ended in a draw.^[4][5]

Group standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts
1	Linfield	6	5	0	1	15	10	1.500	10
2	Distillery	6	5	0	1	24	10	2.400	10
3	Glentoran	6	2	0	4	9	13	0.692	4
4	Cliftonville	6	0	0	6	2	17	0.118	0

Source: Irish League Archive

Test match

18 May 1896

Linfield	1–1	Distillery
McAllen	Report	Peden

Grosvenor Park, Belfast

Replay

22 May 1896

Linfield	2–1	Distillery
Jordan  ?	Report	Peden

Grosvenor Park, Belfast

Attendance: 2,000

Referee: Barnett

References

1. "Irish League Archive, City Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
2. "City Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
3. "City Cup Tables". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
4. "Pickings". Ulster Football and Cycling News. 22 May 1896. p. 12.
5. "Football, Linfield v. Distillery". Ireland's Saturday Night. 23 May 1896. p. 3.

External links

• Northern Ireland - List of City Cup Winners